Move to Improve ProgramProcess and Results

Gina Mazza RN, BSNPartner, Fazzi Associates

Jim Culhane. MSW, MBADirector of Homecare and Personal Services

VNA of Manchester and S NH

February 20131

To identify best practice strategies for reducing avoidable hospitalizations of the home care patient.

Objective

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76 Agencies

Size of agencies by Average Daily Census:

Mean: 230

Median: 157

# agencies less than 100: 19

# between 100 and 300: 39

# agencies greater that 300: 20

Move To Improve Project Statistics

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For comparative analysis, agencies were divided into three categories:Move To Improve Project Statistics

 Home Health

Compare Rate Number of Agencies

Low Hospitalization Rate

(Best)16% - 27% 23

Moderate Rate Hospitalization 28% - 32% 28

High Hospitalization Rate (Poorest) 33% or greater 25

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The Program…

• Initiated collection of baseline OASIS data

• Agency practice survey

• Focus Group

• Developed Tracker and Hospitalization Management Dashboard

• Training 5

Revised Structure

• Audit tool revised

• Dashboard revised

• Monthly Accountability/Planning Meeting

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SafeSide™ Structure

Activity Real Time Tracking

Real Time Audits Monthly

Targeted Trend

Improvement Effort

SafeSide Components

Hosp. Dashboard

48-Hour SafeSide

Audit

SafeSide Monthly

Accountability Meetings (MAP)

No More Than 1 New Improvement per Quarter

Lead QI/PIClinical Director/

SupervisorSafeSide Lead Clinical

Director

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Input ProcessOutcomes:

Improvement Efforts

Zealous Accountability ● Data-Driven ● Goal-OrientedMeasurable Targets and Outcomes

Project Leader

Planning and Improvement

Meeting

Fazzi’s SafeSide Outcomes ModelThe Outcome Oriented Change Model

Process Improvements

Practice Refinements

New Strategies

Education and Competency

Data Monitoring

and Tracking

Real-Time Audits

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Leadership of Program

Lead

CEO Senior Clinical Dir.

Mid Level Quality

AverageOverall Reduction

-6.0% -5.0% -2.2% 0.2% -4.2%

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Frequency of Monitoring Hospitalization Rates

How often monitor scores

Often Somewhat more

In-Frequent

Have not monitored

Average Overall

Reduction-6.7% -3.2% 0.8% 0.0%

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Results of Agencies Performing Audits

Hospitalization Grouping at

Initiation

Change in HHC Hospitalization

Rate

% Reduction of the HHC

Rate

High Rate -11 percentage points 21.5%

Moderate Rate -5.3 percentage points 15.6%

Low Rate -2.8 percentage points 10.1%

Total -6.6 percentage points 15.7%

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Overall Results

Hospitalization Grouping at

Initiation

Change in HHC Hospitalization

Rate:First 6 Months vs.

Last 6 Months

% Reductionof their HHC

Rate

High Rate -11 percentage points 19.9%

Moderate Rate -4percentage points 13.9%

Low Rate -3 percentage points 8.2%

Total Average -6 percentage points 14.8%

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Recommendations

1. Audit charts of hospitalized patients

●Critical to identifying core issues related to hospitalization

●Create teachable moments2. Set clear and measureable goals and share with

team

●Set stretch goals and publicize and celebrate wins

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Recommendations

3. Accountability● Have a leader that has authority, accountability and

respect of clinicians.

4. Develop a plan for change and operationalize

●Plan, Do, Check, Act

●Don’t let daily fires distract from the focus.

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SafeSide Hospitalization Study 2012: Key Findings

1. This patient was identified as high risk for ACH.

2. Interventions were implemented for the ACH risks identified.

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Final Thoughts

• Act with purpose

• Make decisions based on data

• Set clear goals

• Have clear outcomes

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Gina L. Mazza RN, BSN

413- 584-5300

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